Maintenance Supervisor

Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2320**About John Holland Rail - National plant Group**:
As Australia’s leading end-to-end rail transport provider, we are at the forefront of partnering with government and the privet sector to drive mobility through integrated rail solutions.

In the National Plant Group sector, we manage rollingstock & equipment strategy, asset systems integration, asset reliability assurance, testing, commissioning, operations & maintenance.

**Your opportunity**:
Reporting to the NSW Maintenance Superintendent, the Maintenance Supervisor will coordinate all direct report site employees, plant & equipment assets, and day to day operations of the Rutherford Maintenance Facility to achieve quality and safety objectives in accordance with Plant Department plans and schedules.
The Maintenance Supervisor will lead a team up to 10 trade persons, planning and executing the works both at the workshop facility as well as out in field.

This position will be based in Rutherford, and may require travel with the direct team to regional NSW rail yards to coordinate plant scheduled services, be involved in planned network possessions and outages.
This is a Monday to Friday role, but may require overtime and occasionally some weekend work.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Manage and execute the planned maintenance (PM), breakdowns and unplanned work against the plan.
- Deliver the scope of works within budget in accordance with John Holland principles and values.
- Responsible for the commissioning and calibration of plant.
- Liaise with customers and other external stakeholders on maintenance, technical and logístical matters.
- Manage Apprentices and the ongoing requirements of their training program.
- Responsible for effective processing of maintenance reports and timesheet records for all supervised staff.
- Coordinate the mobilisation and demobilisation of plant and equipment
- Responsible for delivering a quality product or service to customers and stakeholders by meeting equipment manufacturers and regulatory requirements.
- Manage the implementation of site safety, quality and environment controls, identify and assess potential risks for the specific scope of work/s.
- Lead and drive the team culture and the morale to remain positive and encouraging.
- Implement continuous Improvement initiatives and ideas for effective operational workflow

**To be successful in this key role, you must have**:

- Trade qualification in mechanical trade
- Certificate IV Frontline Management or similar
- Minimum of 5 years mobile equipment mechanical experience in a similar role
- Minimum of 3 years in a workshop operations management environment at Leading Hand/Supervisor level
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite of software.

**It would be considered advantageous if you have**:

- Rail background
- Experience with Plasser Tamper & Regulators
- Rail Track & Workshop Auxiliary equipment
- Experience with asset management programs/systems such as Maximo, SAP, JD Edwards, etc.
- Tertiary qualification in a Mechanical Engineering Discipline

As part of the team, you’ll help us deliver on our promise to transform lives. Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.
We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

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